X-Message-Number: 22913 Date: Sat, 22 Nov 2003 11:27:18 -0700 From: Mike Perry <> Subject: Still Wanting to See the Libertarian System Jerry Searcy, #22902, makes a good point that non-consensual force, fraud, and breach of contract should be prohibited by law. Let's add theft to that, too. He says that's all that should be enforced by the government, and "a small sales tax" could support the necessary enforcement agency (police force). Otherwise we could go about our business and not have to worry about the government, because the private sector would take responsibility for things like roads, schools, and welfare. Well, this certainly sounds good. But once again, I don't think it has ever worked on any sizable scale, and I again raise the issue of whether there is something in human nature that makes it unlikely it would work. Mike Perry Rate This Message: http://www.cryonet.org/cgi-bin/rate.cgi?msg=22913